US Patent No: 7,794,386
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Methods for facilitating weight loss
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Sep 14, 2010
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Mar 15, 2006
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for facilitating weight loss in a patient. In some embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of locally administering a botulinum toxin to a stomach tissue of an obese patient, and deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient.
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